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Included are elaborate examples of Aegean costume, Doric and Ionic styles of dress for women, Greek and Roman armor, graceful and intricately arranged Roman togas, more. Ornate vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Byzantine costumes are carefully described and portrayed as are styles of hairdressing, jewelry, and other decorative elements. 315 black-and-white illustrations.
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Compiled by the father of modern art history, this landmark 1767 publication boasts more than 200 outstanding engravings of ancient monuments. Johann Joachim Winckelmann, an eighteenth-century scholar who devoted his life to the study of ancient art, was the first to outline the distinctions between works of Egyptian, Etruscan, Roman, and Greek origin. Drawing upon his encyclopedic knowledge of ancient literature, Winckelmann explained the origins...
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Every amateur astronomer can easily recognize at least most of the constellations. For example, Orion: the brilliant stars Betelguse and Bellatrix form the shoulders of The Hunter, Saiph and Rigel his feet, and the bright diffuse nebula M42 makes a sword hanging from his belt, made up of three prominent stars. But how many of us know the story of Orion? What myths did the ancient Greeks weave around this mighty hunter that placed him so prominently...
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This vintage book is a fascinating study of dolls in ancient civilisations, specifically those of ancient Egypt, Greek, and Rome. With a wealth of fascinating historical information and many authentic photographs, this wonderful volume will appeal to those with an keen interest in the history of these timeless toys, and it is one not to be missed by the discerning collector vintage literature. Contents include: "Ancient Egyptian Dolls", "Ancient Greek...
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The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (28 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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Consider another city at the edge of the empire - an agricultural community comprised of a diverse population. Here you'll learn about the farm-based economy and its relationship to the consumer city of Rome, and you'll examine the integration of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian ethnic groups.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Ancient people from many different cultures all looked up and imagined pictures in the sky by "drawing" a line from one star to another, like a connect-the-dots puzzle. These star pictures--constellations--represented myths and legends from the various cultures that still fascinate us today. Author Stephanie Sabol relates many of the most popular constellation stories and explains what stars actually are: how they formed, why they die, and how they're...
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1986
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New ed., rev. and expanded.
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p. cm.
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English
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An illustrated reference to the myths and mythological figures of the world's major cultures surveys Greek, Roman, and Norse deities and the gods of Buddhist and Hindu India, the Incas, the Aztecs, and the American Indians.
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Examines major world religions--including ancient Greek, Roman, Norse, and Celtic religions, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and indigenous religions--discussing each one's history, beliefs, and practices, and includes hundreds of examples of religious and devotional art.
10) We visit Libya
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Mitchell Lane Publishers
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[2013]
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63 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
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English
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From sun-drenched Mediterranean beaches to a sea of Sahara sand, Libya is a land of harsh and ancient beauty. Libyan Berbers have watched from camelback for thousands of years as the great Greek, Roman and Ottoman empires rose and fell. But change has come swiftly to Libya in modern times. Rich oil deposits brought money and technology that transformed a nation of nomadic tribes into a network of sophisticated cities with one of the highest standards...
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Visible Ink
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[2015]
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xiii, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Stories centuries in the making, and many centuries worth of stories, are an integral part of modern society. Whether modern or ancient, every culture has its myths. Mythology forms our understanding of our origin, history, and traditions. They tell of our heroes and deities. Myths are vehicles for understanding religion, for learning language, and for understanding society, but they can often be difficult to understand and confusing. The Handy Mythology...
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